Recipe

		Dark Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
		Serving Size - 8
		Prepared By - Alex
		Recipe Rating	Printer Friendly Recipe

18-20 large fresh, strawberries

8-10 ounces of good quality, dark or bittersweet chocolate, rated 70%, chopped coarse

Assorted decorative sprinkles, optional

3 ounces good quality white chocolate, optional for decorating

Wash strawberries and allow them to dry totally and completely on a paper towel lined plate or tray. Ready another plate or tray with wax paper or parchment to hold the dipped berries. Set up a double boiler. Fill a 4-5 quart (liter) saucepan with a few inches of water. Bring to a strong simmer. Place the dark chocolate in a small to medium stainless steel bowl that will fit just inside of the pan. Place bowl inside of the pan and turn heat down to low. Melt chocolate slowly, stirring occasionally until smooth. Carefully holding a berry my the stem, dip and roll the berry in the melted chocolate. Allow excess to drip off, then turn the berry upside down for a few seconds to set. Place the berry on the clean line tray. When berry has set for a minute, sprinkle with decorative sugar if desired. To decorate with white chocolate, melt the white chocolate and use a fork to drizzle lines on the berries, then drag a toothpick across the lines to create a pattern